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The Pagans and the Other: Varying Presentations in the Early Middle Ages

August 6, 2013 By Medievalists.net

The Pagans and the Other: Varying Presentations in the Early Middle Ages Ian Wood Networks and Neighbours, Volume One, Number One (2013) Abstract This paper discusses the position of the pagan ‘Other’ in medieval thought, arguing that although Paganism was alien to the Christian, churchmen wanted above all to bring the pagans into the Christian […]

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From Paganism to Christianity: Transition of the Insular Celts As Seen Through The Archaeological Record

December 21, 2012 By Medievalists.net

These centuries of tension and adaptation provide the evidence for the interaction of Christianity and Celtic religions, but one must use caution when examining Celtic religion because of potentially biased evidence.